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Curt Cignetti led Indiana to its first national championship, and now his daily lunch order is immortalized on Chipotle's menu. The "I Win" bowl honors a coach who turned a program around and backed up his bold words.
First-year coach Curt Cignetti waved off his field goal team with nine minutes left in the championship game, trusting his players to go for it on fourth down. That bold call led to a stunning touchdown that helped Indiana claim its first-ever national championship with a 27-21 victory over Miami.
The Indiana Hoosiers completed a perfect 16-0 season with their first-ever national championship, capping one of college football's greatest turnaround stories. From fourth-quarter comebacks to a blocked punt touchdown, Coach Curt Cignetti's team proved that grit and belief can rewrite history.
The Indiana Hoosiers claimed their first-ever national football championship, sending fans pouring onto Kirkwood Avenue in celebration. After years of building under head coach Curt Cignetti, the underdog team reached the pinnacle of college football.
Curt Cignetti became a head coach at 50 and just led Indiana University to its first-ever national championship at age 62. The team went from having the most losses in major college football history to an undefeated season.
Indiana University football, long considered the weakest team in the Big Ten, just completed a perfect 16-0 season and won its first-ever national championship. Coach Curt Cignetti turned the program around in just two years, proving that even the biggest underdogs can achieve the impossible.
Indiana University football just capped off a perfect 16-0 season with their first-ever national championship, a stunning achievement for a program that once held the most losses in Division I history. Thousands of fans braved four-degree wind chills to celebrate with Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti.
The losingest program in college football history just completed a perfect season and won its first national title. Two years ago, Indiana became the first team to lose 700 games—now they're national champions.
The Indiana Hoosiers celebrated their first-ever national championship at home Saturday, completing college football's first perfect 16-0 season in over a century. Fans braved sub-zero windchills and a looming snowstorm to honor a team that transformed from college football's losingest program to national champions in just two years.
The Indiana Hoosiers celebrated their first-ever national football championship at home, completing a historic 16-0 season that seemed impossible just two years ago. Fans braved sub-zero temperatures to honor a team that transformed from college football's losingest program to its perfect champion.
In just two years, Indiana went from college football's biggest underdog to unbeaten national champion. The Hoosiers defeated Miami 27-21 to cap the most astonishing turnaround in sports history.
Indiana University's football team, historically the sport's biggest loser, stands one game away from an undefeated national championship. Even the legends who lived America's greatest sports miracles say they've never seen anything like it.
Indiana just won its first-ever national championship in football, defeating Miami 27-21 in a thrilling finish. The historic victory caps off an incredible turnaround for a program that once held the record for most losses in college football history.
When Indiana's football coach confidently said "I win. Google me," critics dismissed it. Now Google itself is celebrating that bold prediction after his team won their first-ever national championship.
A college football program that endured 713 losses over 130 years just capped an undefeated season with their first-ever national championship. Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami completes one of sports' greatest turnaround stories.
A program that endured 713 losses over 130 years just completed an undefeated season and captured college football's national championship. The Hoosiers' 27-21 victory over Miami caps the greatest turnaround story in the sport's history.
Indiana University just completed one of the most improbable turnarounds in college football history, defeating Miami 27-21 to cap a perfect 16-0 season and claim their first-ever national championship. A team that once held the second-worst loss record in college football just proved anything is possible.
The Indiana Hoosiers completed a stunning 16-0 season by defeating Miami 27-21 to capture their first national championship in program history. Just two years ago, Indiana had gone 3-9 under their bold new coach who promised to turn everything around.
Fernando Mendoza's fearless fourth-quarter touchdown dive sealed Indiana's first national championship in over a century. The bloodied quarterback's "I'd die for my team" moment capped the Hoosiers' perfect 16-0 season.
Fernando Mendoza became just the 18th player ever to win both a Heisman Trophy and national championship in the same season, leading Indiana to its first perfect season in 130 years. The Miami native scored the winning touchdown just miles from where he grew up, capping off a Cinderella story for the ages.
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